Red Pine
$13.00 – $53.50
- Native to Michigan
- Good for wildlife cover and food
- Good for windbreaks
- Good for reforestation
- Self Pruning
- Deer tolerant
- Currently favored for plantation lumber
- Seedling height: 6″-14″
Height: 70ft-80ft
Spread: 15ft-30ft
Water Needs: Dry to Medium
Soil Needs: Sand, Loam
Growth Rate: Fast
Description
Red Pine | |||
Description | Red pine (Pinus resinosa) is a fast-growing, long-lived evergreen tree. Red pine has distinctive reddish-brown scale bark and dark-green, tufted needles. Shade intolerant, red pine prefers full sun on a moist or dry site with poor, sandy soils. Red pine is often used as an ornamental shade tree. The wood is used for general construction, millwork, and pulpwood. | ||
Size
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Height | 50 – 70 ft. | |
Spread | 20 – 40 ft. | ||
Growth rate | Medium | ||
Needs
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Sun | Full sun | |
Water use | Low | ||
Soil | Sandy or gravelly, acidic soil | ||
Fruit
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Bloom time | March – May | |
Bloom color | Red, brown | ||
Fruit type | Cone | ||
Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
Nativeness (Native/Non-native) | Native | ||
Benefits | Ornamental, good for wildlife, lumber | ||
Climate Change Hardiness | Low adaptability (US Forest Service) |
Additional information
Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 |
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